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NASA panel weighs asteroid danger

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 14:00
Telescopes in space could help pin down the risk of a deadly impact.(author unknown)

Questions over ghostwriting in drug industry

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 12:00
Analysis claims papers drafted by medical writers downplayed risks of hormone replacement therapy.(author unknown)

Questions over ghostwriting in drug industry

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 12:00
Analysis claims papers drafted by medical writers downplayed risks of hormone replacement therapy.(author unknown)

Cosmic spiral created by whirling stars

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 09:00
A ghostly vortex in the constellation Pegasus is caused by a dying star that is circling an unseen companion(author unknown)16025065164907244062

Troubled geneticist rebuffed by US patent office

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 07:48
Rejection adds to woes of Anil Potti, who is under scrutiny for possible misconduct.(author unknown)

Troubled geneticist rebuffed by US patent office

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 07:48
Rejection adds to woes of Anil Potti, who is under scrutiny for possible misconduct.(author unknown)

Rare victory in fight against melanoma

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 07:00
Genetically tailored approach could slow disease progress.(author unknown)

US stem-cell chaos felt abroad

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 06:04
Court ruling endangers international partnerships.(author unknown)

Big emitters team up

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 05:41
US–China clean-energy collaboration targets coal and cars.(author unknown)

Teams battle for neuron prize

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 05:39
Contest spurs progress for programs that can map a brain cell's myriad branches.(author unknown)

Green machine: Squeezing solar juice from jellyfish

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 03:01
From jellyfish to algae, the creatures of the sea are being recruited for solar power cells

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Cost-cutting bacteria reap benefits of energy thrift

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 01:24
Building throwaway proteins on the cheap gives bacteria an evolutionary advantage

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Weight loss may be toxic: study

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 01:00
Losing weight may actually harm your health, claim Korean researchers.(author unknown)

Bird flu jumps to pigs

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 00:38
H5N1's jump to pigs brings the virus a step closer to a human pandemic(author unknown)0311451725912201905214255121849375647843

Robotic butlers, oily wrecks and avatars

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 23:08
This month's New Scientist TV includes the training of a robot servant, high-tech deep sea salvage and body language for virtual stand-ins

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The natural selection of leaders

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 22:12
Are leaders born or made? Evolution may be throwing us a curve ball when it comes to picking them in the modern world, says Anjana Ahuja

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What's Google's mysterious doodle?

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 20:45
Google's latest doodle is causing no end of head scratching on the web today. Is the company about to announce something special?

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Master gene-shuffler makes us all different

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 20:33
DNA fingerprint pioneer Alec Jeffreys has found a key gene behind human variation and evolution

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Immortal signals promise perfect web video

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 19:52
A technique to revitalise optical signals so that they never die could provide a route to faster internet connections

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Why wartime wrecks are slicking time bombs

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 19:32
Millions of tons of oil lost in sunken ships is threatening a new environmental disaster

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